Our Operational Guidelines

Our partners are subjected to rigorous due diligence before their sponsorship requests are accepted. Projects are also actively monitored and evaluated before funding and support is released. If you would like to become a partner, please use the ACA Foundation ‘scorecard’ below as an evaluation guide:

Mission

Does your organization encourage ethical business leadership?

Does your organization create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive?

Does your organization contribute to nation-building?

Is there synergy between your organization and ACA’s business goals?

How can ACA help support you?

Leadership & Governance

Is management qualified and experienced?

Do you hold two or more board meetings per year?

Does your board have two or more board committees with special sector focus?

Financial Accountability

Has your organization written financial controls & limits, and accounts for all expenses?

Does your organization undertake annual independent financial audits?

Does your organization produce interim budgets and annual reports?

Measuring Impact

Is management qualified and experienced?

Do you hold two or more board meetings per year?

Does your board have two or more board committees with special sector focus?

Strategy

Your organization’s 1-5 Year Plan has concrete milestones and deadlines and is updated annually?

Your plan is realistic and based on past results or matched to growth trends?